Cleo Sham
Partner @ Stride.VC
London, United Kingdom
Cleo Sham is a seed investor at Stride.VC in London focused on Apps and mHealth. Cleo is Spotahome’s Chief Operating Officer. She oversees Spotahome’s global performance, delivery and expansion, and leads operations and customer experience, which covers Spotahome’s unique selling proposition -the Homecheckers, property listings, landlord management, regional development and the tenant experience. Prior to Spotahome, Cleo wasHead of Uber’s Regional Operations EMEA, where she was responsible for ridesharing operations in 45 countries after moving from Director of Operations, China. There she helped to turn Guangzhou, home to 12 million people in southern China, into Uber’s busiest city globally in little more than two years. Prior to Uber, she had worked at Mckinsey, Merrill Lynch and had launched a number of her own startups. Cleo is the first woman to join the Spotahome C-Suite. Cleo is a strong ambassador for women in business and LGBTQ+ inclusivity, recognised by her participation in leading events Women in Technology, EUROUT and Feminin Pluriel. She holds an MBA from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution, where she was a Joseph Wharton Fellow, and graduated from Rice University with a triple-major in Economics, Managerial Studies and Sports Management. In her spare time, Cleo has a passion for sports, especially surfing and tennis. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, German and Spanish.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Cleo Sham invests in
Stages Cleo Sham invests in
Countries Cleo Sham invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2M–$6.4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (20%)
- mHealth 1 (20%)
- Wellness 1 (20%)
- E-Commerce 1 (20%)
- Health Care 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (40%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
Country
- United Kingdom 2 (40%)
- Spain 1 (20%)
- Algeria 1 (20%)
- Portugal 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Yayem
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Yayem is an experiential members club and digital platform changing the nature of work and play. We are building the world’s first lifestyle brand for the new age of hybrid worker. | $2M / Seed / Jun 14, 2023 | |
Pourwell
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The world's largest marketplace for alcohol-free drinks | Pre-Seed / Jun 22, 2022 | |
Oliva Health
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Oliva Therapy is an online therapy for busy people. It makes mental healthcare a natural part of modern daily life by removing the fear and uncertainty from the clinical, complex process of seeking care. Make real progress towards goals with expert-curated therapists, personalized matching by certified experts, focused one-hour sessions, and ahassle-free online experience.It was founded in 2020 and is based in Barcelona, Spain. | $6.4M / Seed / Mar 23, 2022 | |
Yassir
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Yassir is a transportation service that utilizes a mobile app to enable users to book drivers and travel safely.The company's app locates local drivers that provide on-demand convenience and food delivery, allowing Algerians to travel anywhere they want and get food delivered on-demand.Founded in 2016 by Amel Delli, El Mahdi Yettou,Mustapha Baha, and Noureddine Tayebi and is based in Algiers, Alger, Algeria. | $30M / Series A / Nov 29, 2021 | |
Kitch
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Empowering restaurants to sell their dishes online, on their terms. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / May 20, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About Stride.VC
Stride.VC is a venture capital firm targeting seed stage startups. Founded in 2018, the firm is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
Stride.VC Contacts
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Fred Destin
Founder
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Cleo Sham
Partner
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Gabbi Cahane
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Ron Bouganim
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FAQ
What does Cleo Sham invest in?
Cleo Sham invests primarily in Apps, mHealth and Wellness startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Cleo Sham's check size?
Cleo Sham typically joins rounds of $2M–$6.4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cleo Sham participates in.
When did Cleo Sham last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Cleo Sham closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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